Anovulation

PHILADELPHIA — Consistently missed periods brought on by intense exercise, disordered eating or stress in young women can lead to multiple consequences, including endothelial dysfunction and increased CVD risk, according to a speaker.

One-third of a cohort of women with hypothalamic hypogonadism met Rotterdam criteria for polycystic ovary syndrome when gonadotropin and estrogen levels were not considered, suggesting the hormones should be measured for every woman with anovulation to distinguish between the two conditions, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.